> Legend 7 - Mercedes-Benz Museum - Legend 7: Silver Arrows - Races and Records / Mercedes-Benz Museum. Racing successes are an important part of the Mercedes-Benz story. Ever since the first automobile race in 1894, Mercedes-Benz and its predecessor brands have repeatedly used motor races to prove their performance and reliability. The company’s proud record in the motorsport arena is, of course, dominated by the Silver Arrows that have become part of car racing history. The creation of these vehicles alone, in 1934, is the stuff of legend, marking the beginning of an amazing run of successes, halted only by the outbreak of World War II in 1939. Front car: Mercedes-Benz 2,5-l-Rennwagen W 196 R. (Architektur: UNStudio van Berkel & Bos, Amsterdam; Museumsgestaltung: Prof. HG Merz, Stuttgart)